Non–closed–loop recycling strategies for spent lithium–ion batteries: Current status and future prospects

H Yu, H Yang, K Chen, L Yang, M Huang, Z Wang… - Energy Storage …, 2024 - Elsevier
With the sudden increase in the number of retired power batteries, there is great pressure to
develop environmentally–friendly and efficient recycling technologies. The pyrometallurgy …

Band gap engineering and relationship with luminescence in rare-earth elements doped ZnO: an overview

A Kumawat, KP Misra, S Chattopadhyay - Materials Technology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This review is focused upon unique optical properties of rare earth (RE) doped ZnO
nanostructures derived by a cost-effective sol-gel method. Doping of RE elements improves …

Plant-extract mediated synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using Pongamia pinnata and their activity against pathogenic bacteria

M Sundrarajan, S Ambika, K Bharathi - Advanced powder technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Bio-mediated synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles using plant extract is a promising
alternative of traditional chemical synthesis. The present study reports the synthesis of ZnO …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of MgO nanostructures and its efficient photocatalytic, antibacterial and anticancer performance

K Karthik, S Dhanuskodi, C Gobinath… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Magnesium oxide (MgO) nanostructures were prepared using microwave-assisted (M 1) and
hydrothermal (M 2) methods and characterized by XRD, SEM and FT-IR. It exhibits cubic …

Rare earth doped zinc oxide nanophosphor powder: a future material for solid state lighting and solar cells

V Kumar, OM Ntwaeaborwa, T Soga, V Dutta… - Acs …, 2017 - ACS Publications
A comprehensive review of up-conversion (UP) and down-conversion (DC) or down shifting
of rare earth (RE) doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanophosphors is presented. Research interest in …

[HTML][HTML] Photo-mediated green synthesis of silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles using aqueous extracts of two mangrove plant species, Heritiera fomes and Sonneratia …

P Thatoi, RG Kerry, S Gouda, G Das, K Pramanik… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Green synthesis by using biological agents has been a simple and effective approach for the
synthesis of various forms of nanoparticles. The present investigation was intended to …

Facile fabrication of highly efficient modified ZnO photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic, antibacterial and anticancer activity

W Raza, SM Faisal, M Owais, D Bahnemann… - RSC …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The degradation of organic pollutants in the aqueous medium using semiconductor
photocatalysts has become an attractive method for detoxification of water. ZnO is an …

Ultrasensitive QCM sensor development for monitoring of methyl orange dye in aqueous phase based on novel cross-linked chitosan/PVA/GO/Ce-ZnO …

DF Katowah, SH Ismail, AH Sadek… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol (CS/PVA) nanocomposite hydrogels were produced
using the solution casting method due to their non-toxic and biocompatible nature. The best …

Effect of the band gap and the defect states present within band gap on the non-linear optical absorption behaviour of yttrium aluminium iron garnets

A Kumar, R Kumar, N Verma, AV Anupama… - Optical Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The effect of variation of band gap and electronic defect energy levels within the band gap
on non-linear optical absorption of 532 nm (green) laser light by coral-like yttrium aluminium …

[HTML][HTML] Antibacterial and antibiofilm effects of silver nanoparticles against the uropathogen Escherichia coli U12

E Selem, AF Mekky, WA Hassanein, FM Reda… - Saudi Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The drug-resistant bacterial strains' emergence increases day by day. This may be a result
of biofilm presence, which protects bacteria from antimicrobial agents. Thus, new …